Picasso vs. Bourgeois

Bourgeois was born in Paris in 1911. She was very well educated and helped out her parents draw missing parts for their antique tapestries. It seems like she was wealthy because she went to a prestigious art school in France. She was dissatisfied with official art education and led her to explore a different path towards art. After she got married, she moved to New York. Her trip to America helped her discover that she was an artist.  Her past troubled her thoughts sometimes.During her childhood, her father had an affair and her mother put up with it. Bourgeois was depressed at times, but her sculptures helped her to cope through it.  Her art is what she used to get her emotions out.

Picasso was the son of a painter who taught drawing. So, Picasso's art was always admired He became very smart and mastered his techniques in art while still a teenager. His move from Barcelona to Paris motivated him to try a new direction in art. Picasso was part of a generation of artists and his art, along with others, helped open up a new territory for western art to explore. His art work "Seated Woman Holding a Fan" was known as cubism. Cubism is a form in painting. Art was changing all around him and he knew it was because of "photography". At that time, photography was a new invention and he took that for granted. Some people thought that photography will be the new "painting" and painting would be forgotten. But, Picasso didn't think so. He considered photography a new form of art.

The artist who stood out the most for me will be Bourgeois because her story could relate to a lot of other artists and self-artists. Some people find art as a way to take their mind off of things. And I think that is something I would like to create someday. Art can make a person feel liberated or accomplished and much more. If, a person has a fear, that person can put that fear in their art and by the end of the day you can decide whether you want to, like Bourgeois said "hack away at it" then so be it. I know it'll make that person feel way better! AND You would be surprised at what you can make.

Reality & Art

This week's lecture has got me thinking.....what is reality? When I think of reality, I think of what I'm doing this very moment. I always thought reality is what we see, what we feel, what we smell. But, in class, when students shared their ideas of reality, it really got me thinking. Some say, reality can even be in our dreams? Never alone, have I thought about that one. Of course everyone is going to have a different opinion on this one. Theres no right or wrong. I say reality means a lot of different things to people. Dreams can't be reality, but I believe that you can make them to be. Like say, if you dream about something you wish to become, it can really turn into reality if you put your mind, time and effort to get there.

As for the cave paintings; I really wish there was no microorganisms because then humans going in and out of the cave won't have to worry that someday the cave will be in ruins.  Just so I can look up at it someday and say "lets go visit that one cave" because I think it would be so cool to experience that. But, with life being full of imperfections, of course we have to have microorganisms. I think the disney version of cave #2 is pretty lame. I'm not so interested in visiting someday. Knowing that there was once cool caves such as the one Glenn was talking about, makes me curious to wonder about other caves that has not been discovered yet. I just wish caves could stay intact forever so people can have the chance to experience that.

How are art and reality related? Can one imagine art? One can imagine art and put that on a canvas. Imagination can be an inspiration or even motivation to go to the direction your imagining of. What you imagine is like a thought. It makes you think and what makes you think can then be moved onto a canvas. So, what is reality? That really depends on the person. Each individual will have a different answer. Reality to me, is what YOU put on to that canvas or any other form of art.

Banksy

This summer, my boyfriend got me into street art. We went to MOCA to check out their "Art in the Streets" exhibit. The exhibit that got my attention was Banksy's. Banksy is a street artist in the UK and his art work is really interesting. So, I thought I should share his art work. Most of it has caused a lot controversy like the pic I have shown above. This guy is pretty ballsy to put up his art in places where he could really get caught. Looks to me like, he's trying to send a message out there. What do you think? Check him out!